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Item No: 10 D Meeting Date: November 13, 2000 Type of Business: CB WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor & City Council From: James Ericson, Planner Item Title/Subject: First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 672, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1106 of the Mounds View Zoning Code Pertaining to Home Occupations Date of Report: November 9, 2000 Background: This ordinance has been drafted to clean up Section 1106.03 of the Mounds View Zoning Code pertaining to Home Based Businesses. The Planning Commission reviewed this ordinance at its last two meetings, adopting Resolution 641-00 on November 1, 2000, which recommends approval of the ordinance. Discussion: There are two housekeeping changes to the ordinance and two changes of substance. The first change of substance relates to allowable signage. The Code currently allows for one-square foot of signage, which was felt to be too restrictive. This has been increased to four square feet, placement of which can occur either on the house or garage, or within five feet of a street right of way. The other change contemplated by this ordinance is that the limitation of no more than two cars for either on or off street parking has been changed to no more than two cars for on street parking, dropping the off street limitation. The Planning Commission also considered an amendment to the Code which would have added an item “h” to the ordinance, stating that home businesses involving automotive sales, service or repair would be expressly prohibited. In the end, the Planning Commission felt this was too broad a restriction and that the City’s Nuisance Codes would address most automotive uses so the amendment was deleted from the ordinance. The Council should be aware that staff has been in contact with a resident of the City who operates a telemarketing business from within his home. (Refer to the attached letter.) According to the ordinance as it is drafted, the business is in violation due to the fact that there are employees on the site that do not live at the residence. Given the technological age we are now living and the growing numbers of telecommuters and computer-based home businesses, staff is curious to know the Council’s thoughts on revising the ordinance--beyond that already contemplated--to allow for employees who are not residents of a property. Staff would caution however that any possible change be carefully considered as to the potential impact to the immediate neighbors